期限（きげん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: time limit / deadline
Example sentences
- 支払いの期限は今月末だ。 — The payment deadline is the end of this month.
- 期限を過ぎると、受け付けられない。 — Once the deadline passes, it can't be accepted.
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